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Neighborhood · Gainesville, FL

Fraternity Row Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 7,317 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2

Fraternity Row is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Gainesville with 1 census tract and a population of 7,317 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 85% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 60% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,496/month sits 15% higher than the Gainesville citywide average ($1,296).

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fraternity Row vs Gainesville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
84.6% +97%
Gainesville: 42.9%
Average gross rent
$1,496 +15%
Gainesville: $1,296
Average HH income
$36,080 -21%
Gainesville: $45,611
Poverty rate
43.6% +56%
Gainesville: 28.0%
Renter share
60.5% -3%
Gainesville: 62.3%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Fraternity Row and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.2–6.2

Why Fraternity Row scores 6.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
85% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
61% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
43.6% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Risk score comparison

Fraternity Row vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Fraternity Row score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Fraternity Row: 6.26.2Fraternity RowNeighborhoodParent city: 2.92.9Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Fraternity Row

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12001001000 6.2 7,317 85% $1,496
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 1%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fraternity Row

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 65Total filings (sum)
  • 0.54%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.5%Peak year (2002)
  • 0.56%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 99Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.4Avg monthly observed
  • 0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.41×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Gainesville, FL).

Frequently asked

About Fraternity Row

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fraternity Row?

Fraternity Row scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2

How does Fraternity Row compare to Gainesville overall?

Fraternity Row scores 3.3 points higher than Gainesville overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 85% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $1,496 vs $1,296.
Q3

What is the average rent in Fraternity Row?

Average gross rent in Fraternity Row is $1,496/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 85% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Fraternity Row residents are renters?

61% of Fraternity Row households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 7,317 residents.
Q5

Is Fraternity Row a high social-vulnerability area?

Fraternity Row sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Fraternity Row for landlords?

Fraternity Row carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Gainesville as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Fraternity Row?

Fraternity Row has 6,825 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70%), Hispanic / Latino (14.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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